Bronchiolitis - how long?

I know a few bubs around here have had bronchiolitis lately, how long did the cough last?

Lil miss has had a mild case of bronchiolitis, she never really had the wheezing but she had a nasty, nasty cough and a chest x-ray showed hyperinflation which is a sign of bronchiolitis. We were told it would be worst around days 3-4 and it was, and that the cough would last 10-14 days but possibly up to a month.

We're now on day 13 and she is still coughing like a pack-a-day smoker. It's worst immediately after feeds and during the night, she sounds like she is coughing her poor wee lungs up and is still bringing up mucous. Is this normal? She's seeing the paed for another follow up on Tues but I guess I'm just a bit paranoid after the pneumonia scare.

Oh and it's embarrassing when she coughs in public coz she chokes and turns purple and people look at me like "why doesn't that woman do something about that poor baby!" I feel like I'm constantly explaining it!

Ella coughed for a good few weeks when she had it.
Sorry to hear Chiara's still sick, poor wee girl!

I remember being told that the worst of it lasts 5 days and will peak on the 3rd day then should start getting better but i remember Kobes cough always lasted a week or so after.

Pretty sure they were both coughing for a month. I hated it! Sorry to hear Chiara isn't well

Erin is still coughing, and now I'm coughing too... so we are off to the GP tomorrow (again!). At Erin's last visit she said her lungs still sound clear, which as far as I know is still a good sign.

Sorry to hear Chiara is still unwell, hope it clears up sooner rather than later!

Nope, she didn't cough at all at your place I think coz it was warm, and coz she was asleep, she tends to be worst immediately after a feed. She was really bad at Cort's birthday party, we were sitting outside in the shade so it was a little cool and damp and I probably didn't put enough clothes on her. She's definitely been better the past couple of days than she was last week.

Maya wrote: Nope, she didn't cough at all at your place I think coz it was warm, and coz she was asleep, she tends to be worst immediately after a feed. She was really bad at Cort's birthday party, we were sitting outside in the shade so it was a little cool and damp and I probably didn't put enough clothes on her. She's definitely been better the past couple of days than she was last week.

it wasnt last night either, my brain is a fog. I'm glad to hear my house wasnt cold... i was worried it might be since i didnt have a heater...   sounds like it is getting better then.

My now DD2 had bronchiolitis when she was about 5 months old, She ended up in hospital for nearly 2 weeks. she had the cough plus the grunting plus the sucked in chest, Hers actually turned into pneumonia. In total she was probably sick for around about 6 weeks. It's a horrible thing for any parent to go thru.. Glad to hear all your bubbas are on the mend..

jack's cough lasted about 2wks...... poor lil miss, i hope she's on the tail end of it now...for her sake and yours emma!